Deborah Scott

I work in the genre painting tradition.  My work is a mash-up of classically styled figurative painting and contemporary iconography.  My narratives are based on biography, tarot, mythology and fairytale.  Iconic brands and contemporary imagery support the narrative in my work.

I am a graduate of the Drawing and Painting Atelier at Gage Academy of Art.  Prior to my art career, I worked in global brand marketing with familiar brands including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and Amazon.com.  In this role I became fascinated with the power of Jungian archetypes, works by Joseph Campbell, and iconography.  Developing my understanding and expression of figurative artchetypes is the cornerstone of my work.

Awards and Honors
     2013   
First Place | 3rd Annual Juried Show | Florida Museum of Women Artists
     Juror Professor Emeritus Yrabodra | Florida A&M University
         
      2012   
Inagural Associated Artist | Museum of Realist Art | Pamela Sienna and
     George Kougeas, Curators and Co-Founders, Museum of Realist Art.
         
     2011    The William Radcliffe Studio Challenge Award | Nominating Panel |
     Greg Kucera, Linda Hodges, Jess Marie, Gunner Nordstrom
         
     2010    First Place Figure | Best of Gage | Juror Derrick R Cartwright,
     Director Seattle Art Museum

           

    

 Affiliations
          National Portrait Society
          Artist Trust Member
         
     Education and Training
     2007-10    Painting and Drawing Atelier | Gage Academy of Art
     2002-06    Master copy painting with Northwest artist Victor Sandblom
     1992    Dartmouth College | Masters in Business Administration
     1986    Seattle University | Bachelors of Arts | summa cum laude